Ross welcomes Eric Bischoff to the show.
Bischoff just debuted a new podcast called “83 Weeks” with Conrad Thompson. He informs that they try to talk about the business of the business more than most podcasts do. Thompson tackles things from multiple angles in order to get the information he wants, and he has a pretty good bullshit meter and can sense when you’re dancing around a question according to Bischoff. He adds that the podcast can sometimes be confrontational but it’s always respectful.
Bischoff talks about the Starrcast/ALL IN event. He thinks this is huge for the wrestling business as a whole and he’s just excited to be a small part of it. He adds that diversity is what made the wrestling business so great decades ago with all the regional territories. Ross agrees, noting that he loves when wrestlers can work in multiple places, allowing them a greater opportunity to feed their families and have success.
Bischoff points out that wrestling fans are incredibly passionate, almost to the point of being obsessive compulsive to a degree. They like to debate what the product should be and that’s just a part of working in the business. Everyone tends to prefer the style of wrestling that they grew up with but things are constantly changing. He doesn’t think there’s any value in criticizing things like ALL IN or Starrcast just because it’s different.
